5 Yuan, The National Industrial Bank of China, China, 1931

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 yuan note

Description (Brief)

The National Industrial Bank of China, China, 1931

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination to the sides, image of horse running at center.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: MB / 貨 / 永陵 / 伍 / 中國實業銀行 / 伍 / 伍 / M930706 / 政府特許發行 / M930706 / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / H.C.KUNG / MANAGING DIRECTOR / MANAGER / 上海 / 上海 / 憑票即付 / 國幣伍圓 / 伍 / 伍 / 中華民國二十年印 / 伍 / 伍 / 貨 / MB / 永陵 / 美國鈔票公司

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Name of bank at top, denomination at sides, bank building at center.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 5 / THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / FIVE / 5 YUAN / 5 YUAN / FIVE / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / 5 / M398993 / SHANGHAI / FIVE YUAN OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, ISSUED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. / 1931 / M398993 / 5 / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.

[[Obverse Text]]

MB / 貨 / 永陵 / 伍 / 中國實業銀行 / 伍 / 伍 / M930706 / 政府特許發行 / M930706 / 伍 / 伍圓 / 伍圓 / H.C.KUNG / MANAGING DIRECTOR / MANAGER / 上海 / 上海 / 憑票即付 / 國幣伍圓 / 伍 / 伍 / 中華民國二十年印 / 伍 / 伍 / 貨 / MB / 永陵 / 美國鈔票公司

[[Translation]]

MB / Huo / Yong Ling / five / The National Industrial Bank of China / five / five / M930706 / Government franchise / M930706 / five / five yuan / five yuan / Shanghai / Shanghai / Use this ticket to pay / National currency five yuan / five / five / Printed in the twentieth year of the Republic of China / five / five / Huo / MB / Yong Ling / American Bank Note Company

[[Reverse Text]]

东 / MB / 貨 / 5 / THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL BANK OF CHINA / 5 / 永陵 / FIVE / 5 YUAN / 5 YUAN / FIVE / 永陵 / 5 / M930706 / M930706 / 5 / PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE / SHANGHAI / FIVE YUAN / OF THE NATIONAL COINAGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.ISSUED BY SPECIAL PERMISSION OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. / 1931 / 貨 / MB / AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. / 74.17.491

Date Made: 1931

Crowdsourcing: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteersLocation: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, NNC_Transcription_Center_Chinese_Banknote_07, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.74.17.491Catalog Number: 74.17.491Accession Number: 315247Serial Number: M930706

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9.1 cm x 16.1 cm x .01 cm; 3 19/32 in x 6 11/32 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-dd02-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1889358

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